Mortality of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder Using Data from a Large-Scale Korean National Cohort.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

This study aimed to investigate the association between autism spectrum disorder (ASD) diagnosis and mortality among children using the data from a large-scale national cohort of Korean infants and children. We also explored the association between hearing impairment detected during early infancy and mortality.

Materials and methods

We performed a retrospective cohort study using the nationwide claims data of the Republic of Korea. Children born between 2007 and 2014 (n=3598904) were followed up until 2020. Cox proportional hazard models were used to examine the association between ASD diagnosis and mortality among children. Then, in order to evaluate the association between hearing impairment and mortality, Cox proportional hazard models were built using the respons

SUBMITTER: Kim KN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8470567 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature